Working Your Way into Canada 2011: Substantially (Not) the Same
Course Date: September 23, 2011
Course Date: September 23, 2011
Welcome and Introduction
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Craig K. Natsuhara — Spectrum HR Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
LMO and Visa Exemptions: Temporary Foreign Worker Unit (TFWU) and the Port of Entry (POE)
- understanding effective usage of the TFWU
- creative entry: flagpoling and LMO exemptions
- preparing clients for the POE and remedying client emergencies at the POE
Phebe Chan — Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Vancouver
Carol Scott — Regional Programs Officer, Canada Border Services Agency, Surrey
Jeffrey S. Thomas — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Ethics and Practice Management Discussion
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Craig K. Natsuhara — Spectrum HR Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Networking Break
LMO, Visa Applications, and Recruitment
- pre-emptively addressing genuineness assessments in LMO applications
- recent trends in LMO processing
- practical tips for completing and validating temporary visa and status applications
- things you should know about Visa Application Centres and visa officers
- understanding laws relating to recruitment and employment
Veronica H. Cheng — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Norman Hopkins — Regional Program Advisor, British Columbia and Yukon Region, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Vancouver
Sara Jones — Senior Development Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Western and Territories Region, Service Canada, Vancouver
Rudolf J. Kischer — Maynard Kischer Stojicevic, Vancouver
Christopher M. McHardy — McCarthy Tétrault, Vancouver
Ethics and Practice Management Discussion
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Craig K. Natsuhara — Spectrum HR Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Lunch With Featured Speakers
John McPherson — Business Development Officer, Vancouver Economic Development Commission, Vancouver
Nancy Mott — Business Development Office, Vancouver Economic Development Commission, Vancouver
"Substantially the Same" (STS) Assessments, Record Keeping For Employers, and Leveraged Solutions Including Judicial Review
- preparing employers for STS assessments conducted by Service Canada
- advising corporate clients on compliance with federal and provincial law
- record keeping best practices for employers
- what to do with a non-compliance finding: administrative remedies and judicial review
Sara Jones — Senior Development Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Western and Territories Region, Service Canada, Vancouver
Richard T. Kurland — Kurland & Tobe, Vancouver
Thora A. Sigurdson — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Lorne Waldman — Waldman & Associates, Toronto
Ethics and Practice Management Discussion
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Craig K. Natsuhara — Spectrum HR Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Networking Break
Experts Panel
- responsibilities of the three key federal departments
- scope of the new enforcement regime: what type of employer behaviour will be targeted?
- where to find information, and what is not in the regulations
Norman Hopkins — Regional Program Advisor, British Columbia and Yukon Region, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Vancouver
Sara Jones — Senior Development Officer – Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Western and Territories Region, Service Canada, Vancouver
Carol Scott — Regional Programs Officer, Canada Border Services Agency, Surrey
Ethics and Practice Management Discussion
Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea & Associates, Vancouver
Craig K. Natsuhara — Spectrum HR Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
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